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Fog, fog go away....
My usual Saturday round up was somewhat compromised by early morning fog, which meant that I again missed Courageous Ace (actually the fog had burned off when it sailed and had I been in the right...
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Fatih and Minerva Maya - Korean coincidence
Korean built ships are so prolific these days that it is no coincidence when there are two or more Korean built ships in port at one time, but it might qualify if they were built in the same shipyard,...
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Dual Venture - new seiner
The first new herring seiner built in many years arrived in Halifax today fresh from the shipyard. Built by Chantier Naval Forillon in Gaspé, the 105 foot long boat is largest fishing vessel built by...
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Resolute at Pier 25-26
The cable layer Resolute put in to pier 25-26 last night, likely to avoid the bad weather passing through the area. Rain and fog don't count as bad weather for ships - only for ship photographers - but...
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Helmut answers the call for CMA CGM
CMA CGM's troubled history with the Maersk's Transatlantic service, recounted here before, has taken a new turn. StadtCadiz, the designated ship on the run, pulled up lame in Halifax May 5, and appears...
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Shuttle changes in Newfoundland
A new deal between Teekay Offshore Partners and the operators of the Newfoundland offshore oil complex will see the replacement of Canada's four largest tankers.The new deal, effective June 1, 2015...
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And they're off
Like the start of a horse race, the herring seiners headed for sea starting at 1400 hrs this afternoon. They had been in port for several days due to foul weather which prevented fishing.First off was...
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Colour commentary
The herring seiners were not the only colourful ships in harbour today. An early arrival was the autocarrier Suzuka Express.Suzuka Express has taken its tugs on the way in this morning.Wearing the...
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Big Tanker, Small Cruiser
As the cruise industry continues to expand and as the Esso refinery is no more, we have become accustomed to ever larger cruise ships and an endless parade of handysize product tankers. Today the table...
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Contrasts + update
The St-Pierre et Miquelon feeder service was expecting to inaugurate its "new" ship today, marking the end of the line for the veteran Fusion. When Fusion loomed out of the fog this morning, it headed...
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Quiet on the eastern front
It was a quiet day on the waterfront - if you don't count herring seiners - which I do. There were six. All arrived this morning and it was a major traffic jam at pier 24 as they unloaded and some took...
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Finesse new to Nirint
Nirint Shipping's regular service from Cuba brought in a ship that has not bee here before. Finesse anchored first for Asian gypsy moth inspection, then moved to pier 31 to unload the usual cargo of...
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The Campbells are coming
Well only one Campbell, and it is USCGC Campbell WMEC 990, a Famous class medium endurance cutter based in Kittery, ME. It has called in Halifax on several other occasions as a courtesy visit, often...
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Qamutik update
The cargo ship Qamutik unloaded a quantity of steel plates yesterday and sailed in the evening for Valleyfield, QC.Qamutik unloading on Sunday afternoon.By this afternoon many of plates had been loaded...
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Gem
Norwegian Gem is the latest cruise ship to put in an appearance in Halifax. A regular since it was built at Meyer Werft, Papenburg in 2007, it can carry 2,384 passengers with a crew of 1154. It...
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Fundy Rose sea trials
The much awaited Fundy Rose was one step closer to entering service this morning when it embarked on day long sea trials. Refitting work is not completed yet, but must be getting close as a lot of gear...
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Zim out, Zim in with fog
Dense fog descended on the south end of the harbour when it was time for Zim Constanza to sail this afternoon. The incoming Octavia, also for Zim, was inbound at the same time and the two ships passed...
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Bear Cove Point sinks, Compass Rose II injured crew - dangerous work
If we needed a reminder that fishing is dangerous work, two recent incidents will refresh our memeories:News that the Bear Cove Point sank on Tuesday June 9 was reported by the Chronicle Herald late...
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SCF Pechora - bunkered and ready to move
The Russian flagged tanker SCF Pechora arrived June 10 and anchored in Bedfrod Basin. It bunkered today and will move to Imperial Oil tomorrow.The ship's faded blue paint is a little brighter around...
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Traveling
Due to traveling for the next ten days or so, I will not be posting to this blog. The trip will start June 13 crossing the Bay of Fundy on Princess of Acadia.Thereafter I will be traversing New...
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